A top Home Ministry official said that it didn’t want to invite a ‘crisis’ ahead of the passage of the GST Bill in the State. The Centre may remove Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa once the State Assembly ratifies the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, which will be introduced there on Wednesday. A top Home Ministry official said that it didn’t want to invite a ‘crisis’ ahead of the passage of the GST Bill in the State. “If the Governor is removed at this juncture, it may hamper the prospects of the GST Bill, which is yet to be ratified by the Assembly. Mr. Rajkhowa said that a special Assembly session has been called for two days for the passage of the GST Bill.

Source: The Hindu September 06, 2016 19:47 UTC